Business Digest.Byline: The Register-Guard OREGON Oregon, city, United States Oregon, city (1990 pop. 18,334), Lucas co., NW Ohio, a suburb adjacent to Toledo, on Lake Erie; inc. 1958. It is a port with railroad-owned and -operated docks. The city has industries producing oil, chemicals, and metal products. Hospitals healthy despite economy PORTLAND - The lingering lin·ger v. lin·gered, lin·ger·ing, lin·gers v.intr. 1. To be slow in leaving, especially out of reluctance; tarry. See Synonyms at stay1. 2. recession has hurt all kinds of businesses across Oregon. One type that isn't sick, however, is the hospital industry. Oregon's 58 hospitals saw their total operating margins Operating Margin A ratio used to measure a company's pricing strategy and operating efficiency. Calculated by: increase by more than 17 percent during the 12 months ending in June, industry data show. Nearly a third of all hospitals in the state produced income greater than 5 percent of revenues in 2001, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the most recent audited financial reports compiled by state regulators. |
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